My dear sister Clara, London society is so much more complicated than I could ever have known! Every night is a different ball or assembly, and a different swirl of glittering jewels and rustling gowns. Though I fear I am making social blunders left and right I am having some measure of success in my (or rather, Mother's) objective. Mother is beside herself with glee at the attentions I have been receiving from a few gentlemen she finds supremely suitable as husband material. But my dearest sister, it is so hard for me to even look at any gentleman but a certain duke, who, if I may confess, makes my heart beat so that I fear it can be seen across a ballroom. He is James Langdon, the Duke of Wentworth, and though I may sound dramatic, he makes me feel as no man ever has before. But I must push these feelings away. I sometimes hear whispers about his dark past, and he is quietly called the Dangerous Duke. Oh Clara! I am secretly overjoyed that he may love me, and at the same time terrified of his attentions. I have waited so long for my true love, and now I must resist him to protect my heart. If only I knew how to proceed... Your devoted sister, Sophia *** Series: American Heiress 1

[taken from fictiondb] The Rules According To Ivy York: 1. Never Trust A Bad Boy. 2. Never Make Decisions With Your Libido. 3. Disregard Rules #1 And 2. Ivy York became an accountant because numbers don't lie and cheat. Too bad the same can't be said of the men she's met. Now, as the wildly successful host of the radio show, "The Economic Sex Hex," she advises women to take control of their money and to spot the bad boys before they get too close. And the ultimate bad boy Sex Hex is the Urban Legend, a man known for lovin' women (exquisitely) and leavin' while chasing down stolen property for a hefty fee. No one knows who he really is...but every woman he's ever pleasured would happily take him back for more... Luke Sterling likes being the Urban Legend almost as much as he likes bringing thieves to justice. And right now, he's on the trail of two stolen figurines famous for conferring sexual prowess--and the trail leads straight to Ivy. Posing as her personal assistant should be a piece of cake, but Luke didn't count on Ivy's own brand of Sex Hex. That good girl game coupled with fierce smarts wrapped around one luscious, curvy body is making him want to prove to Ivy that the Urban Legend more than lives up to his top billing. Suddenly, the hottest show in town isn't on the air--it's between the sheets...

[from fictiondb.com] The Duke of Arkholme, a very handsome and very bored bachelor, organizes a musical Competition to add some spice to his life and satisfy his love for good music. But much to the Duke's chagrin, the Competition falls flat ... until he is awakened one night by beautiful music from his own piano, played by an equally beautiful young woman. From that moment on, boredom is banished from the Duke's life as he pursues the mysterious Vanola across England to win her heart.

[taken from fictiondb] KATLAIN MORGAN After a career in advertising left her heart and her confidence shaken, Kat returned to Florida and her life as a charter captain. But she was far from being the captain of her own destiny. BAYLISS GRANGER He knew more about Kat's past than she suspected, but it was her future that interested him most. He wanted to take her in his arms and run before the wind, but the secrets he was keeping threatened his dreams.

[taken from fictiondb] For a brief, idyllic time Brooke and Morgan shared a rare and tempestuous passion--before his suspicions and angry accusations sent her away. Now she lives in a run-down section of Boston and works in a dingy nightclub, forcing herself to smile seductively at strangers. No one suspects she is married to wealthy, powerful Morgan Kent... and is hiding their son from him... Then the morning news turns her world upside down--and once again Brooke is captivated by the man she hoped to escape forever...

It is the story of Benedicta and how she meets the Duke of Kingswood after her preacher father falls ill and they take shelter on his land. The duke sees her arrival as a blessing since he's looking for someone to marry his young cousin and remove him from an unfortunate entanglement. What he doesn't realize is how he falls for Benedicta, himself!

[taken from fictiondb] SHE WAS TRAPPED BY HER MOTHER'S BEAUTIFUL FACE. As far as Felicia Farr was concerned, being the Magic Glo Cosmetics woman had ruined her mother's life, and she had vowed she would never follow in her footsteps. But Roderick Bearstern's ruthless determination to revive the Magic Glo campaign made her vow impossible to keep. The brilliant Roderick had stirred her senses from the first time they met. And only Felicia knew her happiness depended on making the Magic Glo image her own, even if she lost Roderick's love.